VAIL URGED TO HALT EXPANSION AMID ANONYMOUS THREATS

Earth Liberation Front, a "radical" group that claimed
responsibility for burning down $12M worth of buildings on
Vail Mountain, said in an anonymous e-mail message that,
"For your safety and convenience, we strongly advise skiers
to choose other destinations until Vail cancels its
inexcusable plans for expansion," according to Robert Schwab
of the DENVER POST. Despite the warning, Vail Resorts execs
said "construction already under way will continue." Vail
Resorts Chair & CEO Adam Aron said that although he is
taking the message seriously, "there is no reason to be
worried" about threats of more damage and he is "trying to
create an atmosphere of calm surrounding the bombings."
Vail Resorts President Andy Daly, on the group's note and
its "implications" for the public: "We'll have to assure
them that we are taking care of it." Execs said the resort
plans to increase security (DENVER POST, 10/23).